Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 284. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 128. So, we're going to take the number 284 and add it to itself 128 times.
Step 1: 0 + 284 = 284
Step 2: 284 + 284 = 568
Step 3: 568 + 284 = 852
Step 4: 852 + 284 = 1136
Step 5: 1136 + 284 = 1420
Step 6: 1420 + 284 = 1704
Step 7: 1704 + 284 = 1988
Step 8: 1988 + 284 = 2272
Step 9: 2272 + 284 = 2556
Step 10: 2556 + 284 = 2840
Step 11: 2840 + 284 = 3124
Step 12: 3124 + 284 = 3408
Step 13: 3408 + 284 = 3692
Step 14: 3692 + 284 = 3976
Step 15: 3976 + 284 = 4260
Step 16: 4260 + 284 = 4544
Step 17: 4544 + 284 = 4828
Step 18: 4828 + 284 = 5112
Step 19: 5112 + 284 = 5396
Step 20: 5396 + 284 = 5680
Step 21: 5680 + 284 = 5964
Step 22: 5964 + 284 = 6248
Step 23: 6248 + 284 = 6532
Step 24: 6532 + 284 = 6816
Step 25: 6816 + 284 = 7100
Step 26: 7100 + 284 = 7384
Step 27: 7384 + 284 = 7668
Step 28: 7668 + 284 = 7952
Step 29: 7952 + 284 = 8236
Step 30: 8236 + 284 = 8520
Step 31: 8520 + 284 = 8804
Step 32: 8804 + 284 = 9088
Step 33: 9088 + 284 = 9372
Step 34: 9372 + 284 = 9656
Step 35: 9656 + 284 = 9940
Step 36: 9940 + 284 = 10224
Step 37: 10224 + 284 = 10508
Step 38: 10508 + 284 = 10792
Step 39: 10792 + 284 = 11076
Step 40: 11076 + 284 = 11360
Step 41: 11360 + 284 = 11644
Step 42: 11644 + 284 = 11928
Step 43: 11928 + 284 = 12212
Step 44: 12212 + 284 = 12496
Step 45: 12496 + 284 = 12780
Step 46: 12780 + 284 = 13064
Step 47: 13064 + 284 = 13348
Step 48: 13348 + 284 = 13632
Step 49: 13632 + 284 = 13916
Step 50: 13916 + 284 = 14200
Step 51: 14200 + 284 = 14484
Step 52: 14484 + 284 = 14768
Step 53: 14768 + 284 = 15052
Step 54: 15052 + 284 = 15336
Step 55: 15336 + 284 = 15620
Step 56: 15620 + 284 = 15904
Step 57: 15904 + 284 = 16188
Step 58: 16188 + 284 = 16472
Step 59: 16472 + 284 = 16756
Step 60: 16756 + 284 = 17040
Step 61: 17040 + 284 = 17324
Step 62: 17324 + 284 = 17608
Step 63: 17608 + 284 = 17892
Step 64: 17892 + 284 = 18176
Step 65: 18176 + 284 = 18460
Step 66: 18460 + 284 = 18744
Step 67: 18744 + 284 = 19028
Step 68: 19028 + 284 = 19312
Step 69: 19312 + 284 = 19596
Step 70: 19596 + 284 = 19880
Step 71: 19880 + 284 = 20164
Step 72: 20164 + 284 = 20448
Step 73: 20448 + 284 = 20732
Step 74: 20732 + 284 = 21016
Step 75: 21016 + 284 = 21300
Step 76: 21300 + 284 = 21584
Step 77: 21584 + 284 = 21868
Step 78: 21868 + 284 = 22152
Step 79: 22152 + 284 = 22436
Step 80: 22436 + 284 = 22720
Step 81: 22720 + 284 = 23004
Step 82: 23004 + 284 = 23288
Step 83: 23288 + 284 = 23572
Step 84: 23572 + 284 = 23856
Step 85: 23856 + 284 = 24140
Step 86: 24140 + 284 = 24424
Step 87: 24424 + 284 = 24708
Step 88: 24708 + 284 = 24992
Step 89: 24992 + 284 = 25276
Step 90: 25276 + 284 = 25560
Step 91: 25560 + 284 = 25844
Step 92: 25844 + 284 = 26128
Step 93: 26128 + 284 = 26412
Step 94: 26412 + 284 = 26696
Step 95: 26696 + 284 = 26980
Step 96: 26980 + 284 = 27264
Step 97: 27264 + 284 = 27548
Step 98: 27548 + 284 = 27832
Step 99: 27832 + 284 = 28116
Step 100: 28116 + 284 = 28400
Step 101: 28400 + 284 = 28684
Step 102: 28684 + 284 = 28968
Step 103: 28968 + 284 = 29252
Step 104: 29252 + 284 = 29536
Step 105: 29536 + 284 = 29820
Step 106: 29820 + 284 = 30104
Step 107: 30104 + 284 = 30388
Step 108: 30388 + 284 = 30672
Step 109: 30672 + 284 = 30956
Step 110: 30956 + 284 = 31240
Step 111: 31240 + 284 = 31524
Step 112: 31524 + 284 = 31808
Step 113: 31808 + 284 = 32092
Step 114: 32092 + 284 = 32376
Step 115: 32376 + 284 = 32660
Step 116: 32660 + 284 = 32944
Step 117: 32944 + 284 = 33228
Step 118: 33228 + 284 = 33512
Step 119: 33512 + 284 = 33796
Step 120: 33796 + 284 = 34080
Step 121: 34080 + 284 = 34364
Step 122: 34364 + 284 = 34648
Step 123: 34648 + 284 = 34932
Step 124: 34932 + 284 = 35216
Step 125: 35216 + 284 = 35500
Step 126: 35500 + 284 = 35784
Step 127: 35784 + 284 = 36068
Step 128: 36068 + 284 = 36352

So, 284*128 = 36352